Luxury News

A new carbon offsetting service targeting the luxury-conscious set has recently launched. Belgrave Trust calculates the amount of carbon users emit in a given month (partly from car and jet exhaust), and then offers them credits which are invested in projects that help the environment. The site uses a unique carbon calculator that matches a [...]

Chaired by the Editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, The FT Business of Luxury Summit will bring together leaders from one of the world’s most successful industries. This year’s theme is “Beyond Green: Economics, Ethics and Enticement”. The annual event, now in its fifth year, will be hosted at Monte Carlo’s Salles des Etoiles [...]

Choosing a bamboo home over a conventional home makes a significant differenceâ€”it counts as a vote for a paradigm shift to sustainability, requires out of the box thinking, and a passion to live in your values. Bambou Habitat homes are the first and the only certified bamboo homes in the world, built for any climate. [...]

Back in March Nixon surprised us with its â€œ4 x 4â€ Rubber Player Collection whereby they will introduce 4 Rubber Players in a single colorway to the world. On the 15th of each month from March to June a new surprise color will be released. Participating shops will be shipped only 4 Rubber Players each [...]

Mae Yokoyama, a Masters Jewelery design student at the Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Sweden offers you the Lux solar panel collar. Finished with solar panels, the Lux is a necklace for women that collects energy from the sun during daytime to lighten the LED bulbs, giving an appearance of glittering pearls [...]

With news of the forthcoming opening of the Dubai Metro Red Line in September 2009, the bustling gulf metropolis is in the final phase of completing its transformation into one of the leading global cities of the modern era. Connecting the central business district with both sides of the Dubai Creek, the new metro (with [...]